THIS ASSIGNMENT HAS STRICT GUIDELINES YOU MUST USE THE GSS STATS I PROVIDE AND ALSO 2 OUTSIDE SOURCES I WILL ATTACH THE FINDINGS FROM THE GSS PLEASE WATCH THE FOLLOWING ZOOM LINK THE PROFFESSOR WILL EXPLAIN EVERY ASPECT OF THE PAPER THOUROUGHLY
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I HAVE ALSO ATTACHED THE PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENTS I COMPLETED LEADING UP TO THIS FINAL
MY HYPOTHESIS IS IN COMPARING GENERAL HAPPINESS AND TOTAL INCOME, STATING THAT INCOME DOES INDEED AFFECT GENERAL HAPPINESS. I attached the analysis in 3 pdfs with charts mean median mode and gamma and the cross tabs of the 2 variables
HERE IS THE OFFICIAL CRITERIA AND RUBRIC :
The Research Paper
There is a standard format for all research reports, whether they are of the natural or social sciences. The ultimate goal is to test hypotheses and predictions derived from one’s theory and built upon the findings of others.
The structure of the research paper reflects the profound relationship between theory and fact. On the other hand, theories without facts are meaningless. The premise of science is the authority of experiment and observation over reason, ideology, and intuition.
Finally, it’s worth stressing that the evaluation of your paper will never be determined by whether or not your hypotheses are verified. It is important to remember that a hypothesis supported by the data does not mean it is true, as many other theories may lead to the same prediction. Similarly, failure of support does not necessarily mean that your hypothesis is wrong; it may hold true in some populations. Basically, negative results can be as important as positive ones because they still tell us a great deal of information.
I expect clear and polished papers, not something that reads as if it were a last-minute, late Sunday night effort. Your spelling, grammar, and syntax should be correct. The outline of your papers should be organized as shown below, and your paper must be typed.
Outline for the Paper
Statement of Problem
Describe precisely what you intend to show/argue and why. Is your research problem addressing a significant social issue, or is it testing some theoretical hypothesis, such as the Marxist argument that high levels of television viewing make people feel powerless?
In this section, you should first grab the attention and interest of your readers and, secondly, introduce the problem to be studied. You may consider using a rich illustration of the phenomenon you are studying. Remember, a research paper is not an essay or a generalization you make. Strive to be value-free in your inquiry. A social science research paper is not an editorial piece where one advocates one’s own beliefs.
The success of any science depends on asking the right questions. What distinguishes good questions from bad ones? In part, good questions advance knowledge about significant issues, timely issues (e.g., why the growing homicide rates of American adolescents), that advance our ability to predict future events, test theoretical hypotheses, or resolve contradictory theoretical predictions. Since you are limited to what you can ask, I will not grade down a paper that does not have a timely issue.
Literature Review and Hypotheses
What have others found regarding your research question? From their findings, coupled with your theory, develop a logical argument that leads to the statements of your hypotheses. You will need to have a null hypothesis and a research hypothesis. Your hypothesis should be the conclusion of the Review section.
In writing this section, you want to weave the arguments and findings of others into your own arguments. Take extreme care to avoid plagiarizing; make sure you credit the author, and if in doubt – quote and cite. Be sure to define key concepts; your reader may not know anything about your topic. You will need at least two reliable resources from the internet, books, magazines, journal articles, etc.
Methods
Describe the sample (the GSS) and the variables used to test your hypotheses. One should give just enough information here so that others can replicate your procedures. Why? An example of what you could say about your sample would be: To test these ideas, the results of the 2018 General Social Survey (GSS) conducted by the National Opinion Research Center are analyzed. This survey comprises random samples of non-institutionalized, English-speaking Americans 18 and older.
What question did you use from the GSS? You may critique the question asked and possible inferences that might be made about it, such as What you think people imagined when they read the question or if it was a good question.
Findings
In this section, you present the results from SPSS that specifically address your hypotheses. Here's a step-by-step SPSS guide Download step-by-step SPSS guidefor conducting your analysis and gathering data from SPSS.
Discussion
Given what you have found, what is the status of your hypotheses? Can it be improved? What should other researchers look for, given what you have found? The discussion section can also feature findings not directly related to the tested hypotheses. For instance, the relationship between religiosity and euthanasia attitudes may be found to show more dramatic reversals among individuals who have experienced the recent death of a significant other. You may not have thought of that before your research, but now it seems obvious.
Conclusion
Since this is too often the only part of a paper that some individuals read, it is important to repeat what you intended to discover and what you found.
References
At the end of your paper, include (alphabetically by first authors’ last names) all materials cited in your paper using the American Sociological Associations (ASA) format. Please use the ASA Style Reference GuideLinks to an external site..